Oh what do you do in the summertime?
Posted by brittany | Filed under Uncategorized
I must admit, I find summer to be one of the most boring of the four seasons. Why? Because I have to entertain myself, instead of others entertaining me. I have to work so I have something to do. Sound horrible? Yes, it is. I am a solitary person, so I like to be alone more than I do with a large number of people, BUT, if I do spend a lot of time by myself, I get extremely bored. What is this?
So my mom makes fun of me. When I’m sitting at home, bored out of my mind, all I can do is complain to her how much I want to see my friends, or hang out with my friends or even just talk to someone. But about two seconds later, when my siblings ask if I want to play outside with them, I immediately spurt a huge, “NO. I want to be alone right now.” Am I a hypocrite?…….. I don’t think so. Do I have issues……hmmm….. yes.
“So what do you do in the summertime, when all the world is green? Do you eat some ice cream, or lazily dream on the banks as the clouds go by? Is that what you do? So do I!” (my rendition of an LDS children’s song) So most every day is the same, I wake up late, (which makes me happy) and I roll out of bed to eat my cereal and I do chores around the house. I practice my piano and viola, play with my puppies, listen to my siblings complain that they’re hungry at 11:00 am, work on my lamesillydummypoop online class and then make lunch for me and my brothers and sisters. Then I might do something fun, like run around in circles, attempt handstands, trip over flat ground, or have a howling contest with my beagle. Usually around this time, my beloved mother calls to check up on us from her school of doom, (I feel for you mom) then I might watch a movie with my siblings. Sometimes, I’ll half attempt to contact my friends through Facebook, and most of the time, it fails miserably. I just have to wait one more day for something to maybe, mysteriously, hopefully, possibly pop up to do. Other than all this, I anxiously wait for a call from any place wishing to hire me for a part-time job. No success. I was hoping with extreme enthusiasm for someone to call me so that I can have a somewhat steady income. I have a whole bunch of stuff to pay for during the school year, and unfortunately, no money to pay for it. 
Well, anyway, if anyone is listening, or anyone cares, this is what I do in the summertime. It’s kind of a downer entry, full of unhappy things, but hey… what can I say? 
Well I can say, I love watermelon, and parades, and loud drums, and music and all the fun and exciting things that come in the one gigantic package labeled, “SUMMER.”
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